Henry B. Gonzalez (1916-2000) was a longtime Democratic politician. He served on the San Antonio City Council from 1953-1956. From 1956-1961, he served as a member of the Texas Senate. After a failed bid for governor, and a failed bid for Lyndon Johnson's U.S. Senate seat, he won a special election to replace 20th District Congressman Paul J ...

State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte and state Rep. Mike Villarreal — both Democrats from San Antonio — will face-off in the race to become the city's next mayor.

Nothing better demonstrates San Antonio's distinction as a political springboard for Hispanic Democrats thanthe political turnover triggered when Mayor Julián Castro left to join the Obama administration.

State Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, who planned to run for Congress in CD-35, one of Texas' four new U.S. House districts, confirmed Friday evening that he will instead run to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, in CD-20.